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IAPSC
The IAPSC invites you to join other best-in-class independent security consultants at the IAPSC Annual Conference 2016 on April 17-20 in Charleston, SC. In addition to numerous opportunities to connect with your colleagues and valuable one-on-one time with leading security manufacturers, the conference will host a focused 3-days of discussion on topics affecting our industry today. View the Full Program.
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IAPSC
Join IAPSC and local Charleston leaders for these exciting discussions during the 2016 Annual Conference! For those who can't attend the full conference, individual registration is available for these sessions.
Forensic Workshop
Monday, April 18th • 4:15 p.m.
Join us for this comprehensive analysis from one of the nation's leading crime victim lawyer of negligent security cases in the 21st Century: Michael Haggard, The Haggard Law Group. This will be a highly interactive and demonstrative presentation highlighting "Actual Cases" that have resulted in some of the highest verdicts and settlements in the United States regarding negligent security cases.
Faith-Based & Community Security Breakfast Roundtable
Wednesday, April 20th • 8 a.m.
Participants are invited to join their colleagues and local Charleston leadership for an open forum discussion on community security, risk assessment, and management.
Learn more and register today!
IAPSC
Mr. Bissonnette is the founder and owner of Proactive Security Inc. in Ontario, Canada.
After a successful career in RCMP as a senior security consultant, and more recently in the Federal Government and the Private Sector, he has been consulting in Physical Security, Personnel Security, Business Continuity Planning conducting work place-related violence investigations, as well as providing training in these fields for more than seven years.
Mr. Bissonnette is active in the security community and is a past Board Member of the Canadian Council of Security Professional, a past president and board member of the Federal Association of Security Officials (FASO), and an active participant in the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). He also lectures at public forums and colleges in Ottawa on security-related matters. To learn more, visit his IAPSC profile HERE.
IAPSC
 Brian Gouin has published his first novel under the pseudonym Brian Laslow and the book summary states: "This thought-provoking, compelling fiction-based-on-fact novel arose from Brian's own stormy experiences as a security expert working with a newly launched medical marijuana production facility. It's filled with mind-boggling adventures and a tug of war between right and wrong. And, it's based on important current and divisive issues that we are faced today as a society."
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IAPSC
An amendment to the IAPSC By-laws has been proposed relating to the retired member category and will be presented for a member vote at the Annual Members Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. at the Mills House in Charleston, South Carolina. Members who will NOT attend the business meeting may vote using a proxy ballot. Completed proxy ballots must be received by IAPSC no later than Friday, April 15, 2016. A copy of the current IAPSC By-laws may be downloaded here. The proposed amendment and proxy ballot may be downloaded from the in the Members' Library under "Governance."
IAPSC
The Interest Groups facilitate member relationship-building across areas of specialty and interest. They provide new opportunities for IAPSC members to survey the needs of the membership in their specialized areas and discuss current topics, best practices and guidelines, challenges members are experiencing, and trends in the industry. These groups may also be a forum for collaborating on working group projects, seminars, and networking activities. It's easy to participate in the monthly teleconference from your computer or your phone, via GoToMeeting.
We hope to connect with you at an upcoming Interest Group session:
April 15 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Cybersecurity
May 20 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Forensics and Security Management
June 17 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Security Design and Engineering
Sign up now on-line here or by contacting iapsc@iapsc.org.
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 In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, a lot of rail passengers are wondering how safe passenger rail is in 2016 and what officials are doing to maintain that safety. While there has always been an air of unease about travel in this new post-9/11 era, most of the attention has always been given to the airline industry. Overly intrusive TSA agents and airport safety procedures have become annoying to even the most infrequent fliers. But what about the railways?
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PBS
As Belgian authorities continue an expansive international investigation following the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed 32 people, new scrutiny is being given to security lapses that have occurred over the years at the country’s nuclear facilities. Such concerns had already been raised in Belgium following the November Paris attacks, when a video retrieved in raids from the home of a suspected Islamic State supporter showed the country's nuclear research program director was being monitored at his residence.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 Much has been said and written about the widening gap between law enforcement and local community relations. Though policies are in place for law enforcement agencies across the U.S. to engage with their local communities, recent events have made both sides wary. Now departments are implementing new protocols, not just for dealing with suspects but also with civilians at large. In such a scenario, one organization is making a huge difference to dispel citizens' misgivings.
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Information Age
In recent times, mobile smart devices and cloud-based platforms have been the predominant sources of new security challenges and have received the majority of attention by businesses.
Their proliferation has rapidly produced "perfect storm" conditions, with the traditional security models and practices in place unable to keep pace with emerging threats.
Added to this, the importance and amount of data retailers transmit within an omnichannel operational landscape makes the security challenge greater.
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The Wall Street Journal
The mass casualties caused by the recent attacks in Belgium are spurring interest in tools to enable police to spot suicide bombers and other potential attackers from afar — as well as a warning that technology alone isn’t a fail-safe.
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By Ronnie Richard
 The next time your company's CEO sends you an email and asks you to do something, it might be best not to comply. This is no joke to get you fired — just a bit of caution in the wake of a widespread phishing scam known as "whaling." Snapchat was a victim in February when a hacker exposed the company's payroll information to the world. Mattel got toyed with in March when the company was duped into sending $3 million to a bank account in China.
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Quartz
In three out of five of the largest school districts in the US, security staff outnumber the counselors, sometimes by a 3:1 ratio, according to data gathered by the education website The 74.
Counselors are typically tasked with helping students with their schoolwork, mental and behavioral issues, or getting into college. Experts recommend that the counselor-to-student ratio be 25o to 1. In the case of Houston, the seventh-largest school district in the nation, there is one counselor for a whopping 1,288 students–and one security officer per 860. The school district even has its own police force.
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Security Intelligence
Security for the IT infrastructure is critical in establishing a level of trust for Internet activities. Determining the most effective security measures for combating modern threats, however, is a difficult task that can muddy the waters.
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